but look, it was obama's idea -- >> shannon: which he says it wasn't. but jack lew, the idea allegedly bubbled through him. but the president will say that congress came up with tthey have to solve it. >> the fact of the matter is -- i don't want to say the truth, it was the white house's idea. the other important fact is in the last year, republicans in the house have twice passed legislation to do away with the sequester and replace it with more orderly cuts. democrats haven't given it the time of day. why do you wait until there is a week to go to all of a sudden start telling people the world's going to come to an end, if the world's going to come to an end, the senate didn't like the house bills -- do different bills -- why didn't they pass a bill? why didn't the president encourage everybody? if there is going to be a sequestration summit, why wasn't if months ago? the president has to lead. that's what we pay him for. and right now, this is -- anything but leadership. but i don't think the effects are going to be very bad, unless it's contrived b